https://x.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/2007175357649301511 While the stitches are in, you do not let the wound breathe. That is a myth peddled by the poor. You want a moist, hypoxic environment to accelerate epithelialization. You will apply a thin layer of Aquaphor—not Neosporin, which causes contact dermatitis in 10% of users—three times a day. If a scab forms, you have failed. Scabs are the enemy of aesthetics. They force the new skin to detour downwards, creating a pit. We do not want a pit.

Make sure the sutures are removed by someone competent. Once the sutures are out, you’ll want to have a medical grade light panel on hand. You want a device emitting 660 nanometers of red light and 850 nanometers of near-infrared. You will sit in front of it for at least ten minutes each evening to encourage your fibroblasts to align the collagen in a basket-weave pattern like normal skin, rather than the chaotic cross-hatching of scar tissue.

During the day, you will wear Silicone Gel Sheets. Mepiform or ScarAway. This is the gold standard. It mimics the occlusion of the stratum corneum, regulating fibroblast production by normalizing hydration. You wear it for 12 weeks minimum.

Maintain a high-protein diet, specifically rich in the amino acids glycine, proline, and arginine. High dose vitamin C is important for collagen synthesis—my preferred form for it is acerola cherry powder because its effects are noticeably stronger than ascorbic acid. 1,000mg - 2,000mg daily in divided doses. 30mg - 50mg of Zinc Picolinate or Glycinate daily is also helpful for wound healing. Take liposomal glutathione (500mg - 1,500mg) along with the acerola cherry powder to keep the scar from turning dark.

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redlight healing for wounds without scarring to be checked as well